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Posted by Abdul Shakoor Khan12-05-2008 18:23, , Guest
This article about Pathans of Chach is informative and controversial. Pathans are not those who necessarily speak pushto in the 20th or 21st century. Pathns ruled whole Afghanistan starting from eastern borders of Iran to Colkata in south-east of India. Shershah Suri, Ahmad Shah Abdali and Lodhis on Delhi are the examples. With local interaction their generations forgot to speak Pushto. In Attock Hindko became their language of communication on the street. However, in most of the families Pushto and Hindko both are spoken in family environment. Personally, my father Shamroz Khan (d.1982), was born in Werdag, Natopa (near Hazro-Ghorghusti)his cousins and elders (maternal and paternal uncles of my father) used to speak Pushto with their contemporaries while he used to speak Hindko with us (his children). Now, my wife belongs to a Chachi Pathan family of the same area caleed Saidkhail-Nasozai, she speaks both the languages Hindko and Pushto. I was brought in Karachi, I can't speak Pushto, but Hondko, Urdu, English and Russian. My children speak Pushto, Urdu and English. Hence, speaking a language and genealogy of a generation at a particular era are two different things.
Finally I must appreciate that the author of the article has thrown some light on this tiny community living in Hazro-Natopa-Malok Mala-Barozai-Ghorghusti region. I know that there many of them living the UK and USA, who left their country in early 50s of the 20th century. Some of them have returned back in last decade of the 20th century and died or living at home town. Others are still living abroad. My family, never left the country, except me, who left the country for education and job for a shortwhile.